Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-09
was forever nushed in death, and that
they had only the remembrance Of

they had only the remembrance of
HIS KIND ADMoNITIoNs.
Mrs. Beecher, who had borne up so
bravely from the first, and who had
watched so constantly st the bedside of
her dying husband, was utterly broken
down, and when supported by ner son
Harry as she tottered from the room, she
looked as if it would not be long
before she would follow her be-
loved husband. The news of Mr..
Beecher's death. spread very quickly
! to all parts OF the city, and Brooklyn may
now be said to be a city of mourning.
Even those who did not always concur
with Mr.. Beecher in his views had no
hesitation in expressing deep regret at
his death. As mark Of respect to his
memory flags on ali the puOlic buildings
were placed at half mast, and Mayor
Whitney had the City Hall bell tolled. A
committee appointed by the Off ;ers of
Plymouth church last Sunday to
take charge OF the funeral
made the necessary arrangements this
morning, ard in Difference to the de-
ceased's wish wreath of flowers were
hung on the door bell instead OF the
customary crane drapery. Many years
ago Mr.. John 7. Howard gave Mr..
Beecher portion of his plat in Green
wood cemetery, and the members Of Mr..
Beecher'S family who have died have
been buried there, but the committee will
probably now select another plat.
Dr.iSearleihas made public the following
statement: 'fMr: Beecher failed decided
ly after 5 a. IN. His breath was more
labored and slower and his pulse Egrad-
ually grew weaker. The family was
aroused about 3. H., and all gathered
around the bedside. 1t soon became
evident, however, that immediate dlsso-
luton was not to be looked for. 1t stole
on him steadily and stealthily. 1t was
not until 80 that he could be said to be
dying. At o'clock his pulse became feeble
and pickering, but itremained percepttble
at the wrist until few moments before
his breathing ceased. This occurred at
$3.50. There was no struggling. He
breathed his last breath quietly. His
remains are in the care of his faithful
and excellent nurses until the arrival OF
Mr.. Hopper, the undertaken, who has
been sent for. Quincy Ward, the sCulp
tor, is expected to take cast Of the fsce
for the statue already long provided for
oy his staunch and old friend, Henry
Sage of Ithaca. The Istatue will orna-
ment Prospect Park"
The funeral will take place Thursday.
Services will be held at the house st 9 80
on Thursday, and at the church ct II 30
1t was the wish Of the family that the
funeral should be as quiet as possible.
This bulletin has been issued: "The
servi ,es at the house will be confined 40
sOlutely to relatives, without any eXcep
items, !" 1t being manifest that the selec-
lions outside Of the family circle would
be impossible, the house being too small
to hold even small part of Mr.. Beecher's
nearest friends. The interment will be
in Greenwood cemetery. In accordance
with an agreement made many years ago
between Mr.. Beecner and DR.. Hall that
whoever died first the other should
ofliCiate at his funeral, DR.. c. II. Hall
will perform the ceremony. A committee
10 take charge of the funeral arrange
ments has been appointed as follows:
John T. Howard, S. V. White, Z. j.
Filney, Prof ROssiter Raymond and
Augustus Storrs.
THE PRESIDENTS TELEGRAM.
The following was among the kilograms
received:
EXECUTIVE MANSION
WASHINGTON, March :, 1857.
Mrs .HENRYWARD BEECHER Accept my
heartfelt sympathy in this your bereave-
ment with the hope that comfort may be
vouchsafed from the heavenly source you
know so well. GROVER CLEVELAND.
In the sitting room in the back of the
house, where the great preacher spent
many of the hours of his life, Major Pond
this evening was busily engaged in
answering many kilograms that were re-
ceiyed nv Mrs Preacher
A large number of people called ct the
house during the evening and left their
cards with kind words of coincidence. A /
crowd of people still lowered around the |
house and gazed in silence at the windows
of the room where the body Of Mr.. |
BeeCher lay.
The pail bearers have not yet been
selected. The names will not be made |
public until after the funeral. The
members of the family were gathered in !
the front psrlor tonight until . O'Clock, |
when the house was closed for the night. /
Mrs. Beecher bears rp @onderfully under !
Der Iheavy af1l!ction She is quite calm |